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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

A. W. OHILCOTT.

GATE.

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. A. W. CHILGOTT. GATE.

- No. 407,060. Patented July 16, 1889.

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By v ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMON CI'IILCOTT, OF MA'FOON, ILLINOIS.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,060, dated July 16,1889.

Application filed March 22, 1889- Serial No. 304,285. {No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMON IV. CHILCOTT, of Mattoon, in the county ofColes and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Gate, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved gate whichis simple and durable in construction, very eitective in operation,easily opened and closed without dismounting from the horse. or vehicle,and automatically locked in position when opened or closed.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, formin g a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement in an open position.Fig. 2 is a like view of the same in a closed position, and Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the gatelever and adjacent parts.

The gate proper A is of suitable construction, and is pivotallyconnected at one end to a post B and adapted to swing across the gateway0 onto the post D, standing directly opposite the post B in the gatewayC.

On the gate A is secured an eye A, engaging a staple E, secured on oneend of a lever E, provided on its other end with a suitable weight E Thelever E is provided at or near its middle with an eye F, engaging astaple G, formed on the outer end of a bar II, which is part of atriangle II, the base II of which is connected by hinges II with a beamB connecting the lower end of the post B with a similar post 13,extending on one side of the gateway C. An extensible arm I extendsparallel to the side II of the triangle II, and its inner member I isconnected at its lower end to the base 11' and at its upper end issecured to the other side I I of the said triangle II. The upper orouter member I of the arm I projects beyond the triangle H, and isprovided on its upper end with a ring I, in which are secured the endsof ropes or chains J and J, extending upward and passing over thepulleys K and K, mounted to swing on a bracket L, secured to theconnecting-bar 13', held on top of the posts B and B.

The members I I of the arm I are connected by clips 1 so that the lengthof the arm may be adjusted by sliding the outer member inwardly oroutwardly, according to whether the arm I is to be shortened orlengthened, and the two members are held in the adjusted position by apin I.

The ropes or chains J and J, after passing over the pulleys K and K,extend in opposite directions and pass over the pulleys N and N, mountedto turn on the posts P and I", placed alongside the gateway O in linewith the posts B and B. The downwardlyhanging ends of the ropes J and Jcarry weighted handles 0 and O, respectively,which serve forconveniently operating the said ropes in order to open or close thegate. The triangle II is mounted to swing inward into the gateway C, asis plainly shown in Fig. 2, and outward in the opposite direction, asillustrated in Fig. 1.

When the gate A is in a closed position, as

shown in Fig. 2, the triangle I-I extends into I the gateway (J, and thelever E holds the gate in a closed positionthat is, with the outer endof the gate resting against the post D.

Vhen the operator desires to open the gate, he pulls on one of thehandles 0 or 0, so that the respective rope J or J pulls on the arm I,thereby causing an upward and outward swinging motion of the triangleII, whereby the lever E pulls on the gate, thus opening the same. \Vhenthe triangle II has reached a vertical position in its outward motionand the operator releases the handle 0 or O, the weight E of the lever Ecauses a downward and further outward swinging of the triangle II, sothat the latter assumes the position shown in Fig. 1. The gate is thusswung against the post B and is completely opened, and at the same timeis locked in place in this open position by the lever E and the trianglelI, both held in an outward and downward position.

hen the operator has passed through the gateway C, he pulls on theopposite handle 0 or 0, so that the respective rope J or J raises thetriangle H, the latter swinging upthe weight E presses said triangledownwardward into and by its momentum past a vertical position, afterwhich, as soon as the operator releases the respective handle 0 or 0',

into an innermost position, and at the same time the lever E pushes thegate outward into a closed position, as shown in Fig. 2. soon as thegate has swung against the post D the triangle H is in its lowerinnermost position, the lever E resting on top of the same and holdingthe gate locked.

Thus it will be seen that by successive pulls on the handles 0 or O thegate A is conveniently opened or closed and locked in place without theoperators dismounting from the horse or vehicle.

The gateAis preferably made of a skeleton frame covered withwire-netting, so as to present as little resistance as possible to thewind.

It is to be understood that the pulleys K and K are located somewhat toone side of the hinges H so that the pull on the ropes J and J 'inopening the gate always carries the triangle H over its dead-pointthatis, its vertical position-so that the triangle swings outward,as beforedescribed,the momentum given the triangle carrying it past itsdead-point in closing the gate.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1; The combination, with the hinged gate, of alever pivotally connected at one end to the gate, a triangle hingedatitsbase and pivotally connected at its apex to the said lever between theends thereof, and a weight on the projecting end of the lever beyond theapex of the triangle hinged at its base and provided with anoperating-arm projecting beyond one of its sidesnear the apex and anoperatinglever E, pivotally connected at its underside between its endsto the apex of the triangle, pivotally connected at its inner end withthe gate, and provided at its free end with a weight E substantially asset forth.

3. The combination, with a gate mounted to swing, of a weighted leverpivotally connected with the said gate, a triangle pivotally connectedat its apex with the said weighted lever and mounted to swing at itsbase, an extension-arm secured to the said triangle, ropes connectedwith the said extension-arm, pulleyslocated above the base of the saidtriangle, over which pass the said ropes, and a second set of pulleysheld on posts alongside the gateway and over which the said ropes pass,substantially as shown and described.

of the said ropes, substantially as shownand described.

AMON \V. CHILCOTT.

\Vitnesses:

WV. E. MoHENRv, H. C. KINCAID.

